Chapter 145: Sorry, I Didn’t Know It’s You

His words were incredibly arrogant. The jaws of many people in the restaurant dropped.

"You little bastard, are you sticking scallions up your nose to pretend you're an elephant?" The middle-aged woman sneered. "Don't think I don't know. You three are all lowly scum from the slum. You have no power or status. You even probably stole some money to come to our rule-of-law district to show off..."

"Really?" Lazy Snake's interest was piqued. "This kid really has no background?"

"Uncle Snake, she's a classmate from school. She just transferred this year. She's poor and ugly. She can't even afford to eat in the school cafeteria... I heard from the teacher that she's just a wild child from the slums without parents," Kong Xinyue, in her pink princess dress, pointed at Little Jie, her young face displaying a mix of cunning and malice that was beyond her years as she added fuel to the fire.

"Heh," Lazy Snake's expression relaxed into a smile. "I thought you were some bigshot, but it turns out you're just a little mudfish overstepping its bounds."

For someone like Lazy Snake, who ran a gang in the rule-of-law district, the most crucial thing before causing trouble was to understand the opponent's background to avoid hitting a tough target.

If the opponent was also in a gang, they would discuss their affiliations first. However, since this was just a little minnow from the slum, there was no need for such formalities. He could just deal with it directly.

"Kid, kneel and apologize to my brother Tiger," Lazy Snake grinned wolfishly. "Then break your own jaw and knees, and pay ten thousand star coins. Then we’ll consider letting this matter slide. Otherwise, don't blame the Dragon Claw Gang's White Snake for being unkind to you..."

But before Lazy Snake could finish, Li Xiaofei suddenly stood up. He didn’t waste his breath on words as he raised his hand and struck. It was the seventh move of the Dragon-Subduing Eighteen Palms, Sudden Strike.

A faint golden aura of starforce qi enveloped his palm as a golden dragon's phantom roared out from Li Xiaofei's hand accompanied by the sound of a dragon's roar.

Lazy Snake, an Incense Master of the Dragon Claw Gang and a warrior of the tenth stage of the Qi Refining Realm, was a skilled fighter. He reacted quickly, instinctively raising his arm to block.

Crack.

The sound of bones breaking echoed through the restaurant. His broken arm was then smashed against his own rib cage. Immediately, numerous ribs shattered with a series of cracking sounds. The tremendous force sent him flying like a sandbag, crashing heavily into the other bald men.

"Ah... My bones are broken."

A chorus of screams erupted. Over a dozen bald men tumbled to the ground as they screamed in pain. As for Lazy Snake, who had called himself the White Snake of the Dragon Claw Gang, he had already fainted from the pain, lying motionless.

"Uh... too heavy-handed," Li Xiaofei muttered, slightly surprised.

The Dragon-Subduing Eighteen Palms was indeed terrifying. Li Xiaofei had only used less than 30 percent of his strength, yet he had nearly killed a tenth-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

He walked over and kicked Lazy Snake. "Stop playing dead."

The man didn't move.

Li Xiaofei squatted down. "Keep pretending to be dead, and I'll snap your neck."

"Big brother, let's talk this out," Lazy Snake replied instantly. He had no choice but to open his eyes and submit, enduring the pain.

Li Xiaofei asked, "You're with the Dragon Claw Gang?"

The Dragon Claw Gang was one of those collaborating with the Ye family's real estate company to target the slum gangs.

Lazy Snake replied, "I'm the seventh Incense Master of the Dragon Claw Gang, known as Snake Seven... I didn't recognize who you are today. Who might you be?"

"You dare call yourself White Snake?" Li Xiaofei was annoyed he was desecrating the legendary Lady White Snake[1], and slapped him again. "If you're with the Dragon Claw Gang, you should recognize me."

Snake Seven froze as he examined Li Xiaofei’s face carefully. Suddenly, an unmistakable look of fear appeared on his face.

"You... you are the president of the Cloudy Sky Gang, Li Xiaofei?" he stammered.

Li Xiaofei nodded in satisfaction and stood up. It seemed his name had indeed gained some influence in the gang world. Meanwhile, Snake Seven's face turned ashen. This was very bad for him. He had clearly picked the wrong day to be out. He had unknowingly provoked this deadly figure.

There had been numerous rumors recently in the gang world of Liuhe Base City about the slum, and two had been verified.

One was about a new tyrant in the slum who had wiped out the leaders of the seven major gangs, unified the entire slum, and established the Cloudy Sky Gang. The gang had grown stronger and even managed to obtain an official city pass, gaining recognition from the authorities.

The second rumor was that this tyrant president, while out enjoying himself, had been harassed by Bu Feiying from the Xuanshan Dojo. The next day, the long-standing and legitimate Xuanshan Dojo had disappeared from Liuhe Base City.

And today, Snake Seven had provoked this demon. Although the Dragon Claw Gang had a longer history and greater strength than the Xuanshan Dojo, the problem was that Snake Seven was merely an Incense Master, and he had provoked a top-level gang leader... This was like an old man seeking death by eating arsenic.

"Sorry... I'm sorry, I didn't know it was you," Snake Seven stammered, sweating profusely.

Only those involved in gangs truly understood the terrifying nature of gang leaders. Killing someone was as easy as drinking water for them.

Li Xiaofei said coolly, "Today, I’ll spare your worthless life. Go back and tell your bosses to stay out of the slum's business. Otherwise, they might wake up with their heads relocated one day."

"Yes, yes, I'll definitely relay the message," A terrified Snake Seven agreed repeatedly.

"Get lost," Li Xiaofei waved his hand dismissively. "And don't interrupt my hot pot."

Snake Seven immediately struggled to his feet, enduring the pain, and ordered his men to carry Tiger away as they hurriedly left.

The middle-aged woman tried to sneak away when she saw the situation turn against her.

"Take one step, and I'll kill you," Li Xiaofei said calmly.

Her feet were glued to the floor as she didn't dare move. Behind her, Kong Xinyue's little face was filled with fear.

"Sorry... I'm sorry." The middle-aged woman trembled as she apologized.

Li Xiaofei ignored her. He sat back down to continue eating hot pot with Little Aunt and Little Jie. By now, many of the other diners had stopped eating and were covertly watching the scene from various angles. They hadn't expected the handsome young man to have such a formidable background.

The restaurant manager, who had previously caused trouble, now had an embarrassed expression. Her fear was palpable. She wanted to step forward and apologize, but Li Xiaofei didn't even glance at her, focusing intently on the hot pot. It was clear that he didn't want to be disturbed. She didn't dare approach him.

"Brother..." Little Jie couldn't help but want to plead for her classmate.

Li Xiaofei shook his head. Little Jie fell silent.

After a while, a clear voice rang out.

"Who called the police?"

A tall, ponytailed, and spiritedly beautiful policewoman, Officer Su Yuke, entered the restaurant with two colleagues.

1. Bai Suzhen, also known as Lady Bai, is a one-thousand-year-old white snake spirit and the title character of the Legend of the White Snake, one of China's "four great folktales". The legend has been adapted into several Chinese operas, films, television series and other media. ☜